Look at Me!

LOOK AT ME!

My name's Pearl;

I'm a dear little girl

And I'm going for a ride!

I'm pretending I'm with Santa Claus

And I'm filled with childish pride.

But the reindeer look like horses!

I'm sure that isn't right.

Horses never pulled Santa's sleigh

Through the sky on Christmas Night!

And that funny raffish fellow

With his red hat all askew,

Certainly isn't like Santa!

Maybe Xmas isn't true!

I've believed and believed and believed in it,

But now I'm in this seat,

I see the scenery isn't real!

It's just a crumpled sheet!

Santa's giving me a funny look!

His eyes have a nasty gleam.

He's not the type to be put in charge

Of a proper reindeer team.

And I'm giving Mummy a look that says

'Come on! Get me out of here!'

I hope I meet the REAL Santa Claus

At Xmas Time next year!

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CHRISSY CRISPS

The colours of Christmas are red and green

So these tarts will be sure to enhance the scene.

Not only that but they'll add a bite

To revive your palate on Christmas night.

After all those fruity pies,

A savoury tang will be a surprise.

Tart cases first must be made or bought.

(I'm lazy; I use the commercial sort.)

Chilli jam may prove hard to find,

But Asian shops stock the nicest kind.

Put a dab of jam in each tart-case

Covering almost all the base.

Then take the goats cheese, be generous now,

(It's more tangy than cheese from a cow!)

Slice cherry tomatoes (red to the fore).

Pepper and salt!........ There's a knock at the door!

Be artistic! Add bay-leaf or mint

To add the Christmassy greenery hint.

One important thing to note about these

Is that pastry may soften with added cheese.

So prepare these treats only just before eating

It won't take long; they don't need heating.

Festive! Easy! What could be better

You're bound to receive a Thankyou Letter!

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Ingredients

2-3 tbs chilli jam 12 mini tartlet shells 150g soft, herbed goats' cheese

12 cherry tomatoes 12 small basil or mint leaves.

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